South-East Australia is incredibly vulnerable to extreme wildfires. We must protect human life and preserve our built and natural assets. A world class research centre will provide expertise about bushfire behaviour.

This state policy should be read with our federal education policy. University funding is a federal responsibility; the universities’ section of this policy only relates to the state government’s administrative responsibility for Victorian universities.

Victoria's forests must be managed effectively to preserve our environment for future generations and to demonstrate respect for the traditional ownership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.